Robyn Kanner
Creative Director of the Biden-Harris design team
Robyn is an artist with a focus on creative direction and writing. She’s the founder of Studio Gradients, the Creative Director for the 59th Presidential Inauguration, and was the Senior Creative Advisor for the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign. Additionally, she led the creative team for Beto O’Rourke’s primary campaign. Her bylines on culture include The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Wired.
Wednesday, April 21st
8:10pm UTC
Designing the Biden-Harris campaign
Closing keynote, day 1
During the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the Biden-Harris design team designed everything from JoeBiden.com, to the campaign plane, to the stage design — all in one Figma file, all together. Robyn Kanner, Creative Director of the Biden-Harris design team, shares how they managed the pressure and speed of the historical digital-first election, through the lens of her personal reflections: on leaning into serenity, why letting go of ownership led to stronger communication, and the way it changed her own relationship with design.
4/21 8:10–8:45pm UTC